21 JANUARY 1984, Page 33

Crossword 641

by Doc

A prize of ten pounds will be awarded for the first correct solution opened on 6 February. Entries to: Crossword 641, The Spectator, 56 Doughty Street, London WCIN 2LL.

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I I 41 The unclued lights have 17 in common. One is of two and another of three words; 19 is in the COD, though Chambers 1983 gives a dose relation with a gin cocktail. There is an acceptable alternative at 3 Down.

Name Address 36 Dispersed from inside the hostelry, with duke (7) 38 Topping for savouries sent back during bake (9, hyphened) 39 Starts making out Tories' gain (10) 40 Two more unclued lights set back on Egyptians (7) 41 Very robust marine (5) DOWN 1 Deliberate leakage of Princess's marching order (14) 4 Tenacious Scots plunder taking in Spanish wine (9) 5 Cider-press clasp (5) 6 Puritan stirred up derision (8) 7 May I leave the Himalayas from here? (5) 8 Old cobbler takes one from peti- tioner (5) 9 Win and beat time? (14, three . words) 10 In France, he's seen in struggle producing sesame gum (6, hyphened) ACROSS 1 College fellow was not a noet (5) 6 Sullied. Could be (7, hyphened) 11 Waterman's home could refresh you (10, hyphened) 13 Office comedy on TV? (9) 15 Convicts are the dregs (4) 18 Government turns to drink (3) 19 Clear clue for fluorescent tube (10, two words) 21 Ancient Irish doctor is 18, see?

28 E(5 rica or Ted (5)

30 Lord! I'm dead wrong. It's the moderate's path (10, two words) 33 Charged particle: one with no re- jection (3) 35 Destroy vessel (7) 12 Durra made tender affair, it's said (6) 14 Skier — caught out — shout by Spenser (6) 20 Skins from cap raised during awkward pauses (9, hyphened) 22 Could be leadin' Venetian press (6) 23 Illustrious person spoke up for Salome's mother (8) 25 Slang and banter forming roof- timber (8, hyphened) 29 Plain cotton for China idiot, during Thursday (6, hyphened) 31 Measure old hi-fi unit (6) 34 Rumour US descendant left state (5, hyphened) 35 Companies' letters (5)